Watch Robert Downey, Jr. Give this Child an Iron Man Prosthetic Limb

A seven-year old boy who was born with a partially developed arm has been given an Iron Man-themed prosthetic limb – bestowed upon him by Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey, Jr.

Posted on RDJ’s Twitter account, the following video -- produced by Microsoft OneNote's Collective Project -- chronicles the meeting of young superhero fan Alex Pring and the actor. Ready your hankies:

The Iron Man bionic prosthetic arm was designed by University of Central Florida college student Albert Manero, and created by Limbitless Solutions – an engineering team dedicated to creating affordable, 3D-printed prosthetics.

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